Abstract
ABSTRACT Current trends in humanitarian accountability are unpacked through the examination of an accountability system put in place after the 2010 monsoon floods in Pakistan. Humanitarian accountability, when narrowly understood as a technical and procedural tool, can undermine local self-advocacy efforts, silence community dissent and supress broader equity claims. Reframing humanitarian accountability as a political and ethical project can inspire innovation, support frontline aid workers, and ignite the radical revisioning of the humanitarian contract itself.
Highlights
Humanitarian accountability is increasingly understood as a set of procedural tools and systems
An accountability system implemented in the aftermath of the Pakistan 2010 monsoon floods is reviewed
The accountability system examined for this paper had several components: monitoring visits conducted by the resident Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer), a feedback and complaint phone-line which connected community members directly to the M&E Officer, as well as the display of relevant Sphere standards in Urdu at various intervention sites such as a supported clinic or food distribution point
Summary
Humanitarian accountability is increasingly understood as a set of procedural tools and systems. The central feature of this system was a feedback mechanism, which sought to connect recipients of aid directly with the humanitarian organisation operating in their communities.
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